Subject
English
Course description:
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. You will study the content, form, and style of a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from Canada and other countries, and create written and media texts in a variety of forms for practical and academic purposes. An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity. The course is intended to prepare you for the compulsory Grade 12 college preparation course. In this course you will analyze video and audio clips featuring current affairs, provoking public service announcements and more.
Grade: 11
Type: College Preparation
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites:
ENG2D
or
ENG2P
Course description:
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. You will study the content, form, and style of a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from Canada and other countries, and create written and media texts in a variety of forms for practical and academic purposes. An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity. The course is intended to prepare you for the compulsory Grade 12 college preparation course. In this course you will analyze video and audio clips featuring current affairs, provoking public service announcements and more.
Course Lessons
This course is designed for independent study.
This course is designed for independent study.
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20 Lessons
7 Lessons
1.0
Welcome to Grade 11 English
1.0
Welcome to Grade 11 English
1.1
Power of the narrative structure
1.1
Power of the narrative structure
1.2
Whose point of view is shared?
1.2
Whose point of view is shared?
1.3
Persuasion is power
1.3
Persuasion is power
1.4
Fact vs opinion
1.4
Fact vs opinion
1.5
Influencing me
1.5
Influencing me
1.6
Weighing the message
1.6
Weighing the message
6 Lessons
2.1
Really, really listening
2.1
Really, really listening
2.2
Communicating without words
2.2
Communicating without words
2.3
Producing powerful speeches
2.3
Producing powerful speeches
2.4
Playing with performance
2.4
Playing with performance
2.5
Engaging an audience
2.5
Engaging an audience
2.6
Loving the essay
2.6
Loving the essay
4 Lessons
3.1
Sketching the social media self
3.1
Sketching the social media self
3.2
Managing your digital self
3.2
Managing your digital self
3.3
Communicating through images
3.3
Communicating through images
3.4
Relating through photo essays
3.4
Relating through photo essays
3 Lessons
4.1
Wrapping up the independent reading
4.1
Wrapping up the independent reading
4.2
The Agent of Change Campaign
4.2
The Agent of Change Campaign
4.3
Reviewing what you learned
4.3
Reviewing what you learned